Ray Birch

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — One CU is making it easy to transfer credit card balances to the cooperative — members simply snap a picture of their competing card's statement with a mobile phone.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Despite the slow adoption of point-of-sale mobile payments in the U.S., credit unions should begin preparing today for when the payments method takes off.

WASHINGTON — As NCUA sifts through more than 2,000 comment letters on the risk-based capital proposal, CUNA and NAFCU hope the agency pays close attention to a letter the regulator received Wednesday from leaders of the Senate Banking Committee.

MORA, Minn. — After leading Greater Minnesota Credit Union for 27 years, CEO Steve Ahlness will retire July 1.

LAWTON, Okla. — An armed robber discharged his weapon inside a Southwest Oklahoma FCU office here Monday, and that ended up costing the crook some money.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — The $151 million Community Financial CU here and the $66 million Boulder Municipal Employees FCU plan to merge this fall.

RENTON, Wash. — A woman who allegedly robbed an Alaska FCU office here last Thursday showed up at the same location the following day and was arrested by police.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Credit unions won't get much help from a slowly recovering economy during the second half of the year, say analysts who foresee minimal GDP growth and CUs still having to slug it out to find ways to drive ROA.

WASHINGTON — Now that the risk-based capital rule comment period is over, and a record number of letters reached NCUA, the credit union community's two main trade groups say the agency faces the tough task of reviewing and responding to the collective points.

Now that the risk-based capital rule comment period is over, and a record number of letters reached NCUA, the credit union community's two main trade groups say the agency faces the tough task of reviewing and responding to the collective points.

The National Credit Union Administration has approved the sale of Flint River National Bank in Camilla, Ga., to Five Star Credit Union in Dothan, Ala.

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Central Credit Union plans to purchase a branch of First Federal Bank of Florida.

DOTHAN, Ala. — The National Credit Union Administration Wednesday approved the sale of Flint River National Bank to $260 million Five Star CU here, and the deal is scheduled to close in early June.

READING, Pa. — Two credit unions' branches have become targets for thieves.

At least three credit unions on NCUA's first-quarter call report late-filer list believe they are off the hook and won't face civil money penalties.

MADISON, Wis. — Millennials are struggling with debt, monthly payments and understanding financial offerings, according to a new study from the Filene Research Institute.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Is NCUA's proposed rule regarding associational common bonds a reaction to banker arguments that some CUs make it too easy for consumers to join?

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — MidUSA CU has launched a holographic telepresence system that virtually allows staff to be in two places at once.

DUMFRIES, Va. — A credit union to serve professional and amateur athletes, and their families, has received preliminary charter approval from NCUA, according to the CU's organizer.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Despite the threat of civil money penalties for submitting late call reports, and NCUA issuing warning letters after the January deadline, more than 100 CUs still filed late as of the April 25 filing date.